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Turkey halts trade with Israel over 'humanitarian tragedy' in Gaza

Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the strip.

May 3, 2024 1:00 pm

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Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza

Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is planning to seek arrest warrants for their military and political leaders on suspicion of war crimes.

May 3, 2024 12:00 pm

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Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses as police flatten camp at UCLA

Police forcibly removed scores of defiant pro-Palestinian protesters at several colleges on Thursday, including taking down an encampment at UCLA in a jarring scene that underscored the heightened chaos that has erupted at universities this week.

May 3, 2024 11:46 am

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Weinstein appears in court as retrial looms

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein will face a new trial in the autumn after his state rape conviction was overturned, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

May 2, 2024 5:00 pm

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Columbia University community 'shattered' after police raid

Police and private security throng every entrance but one. Steel barriers line the streets. Students pack up belongings in their cars and leave for home – classes are cancelled, and exam plans are up in the air.

May 2, 2024 4:33 pm

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Manahel al-Otaibi: Saudi women's rights activist jailed for 11 years

May 2, 2024 4:00 pm

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Blinken says 'time is now' for Israel-Hamas deal in Gaza

US Secretary of state Antony Blinken has told Israel and Hamas that “the time is now” for a deal to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza and free the remaining hostages held there.

May 2, 2024 3:05 pm

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Solomon Islands lawmakers choose Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation’s foreign policy that saw it grow close to China.

May 2, 2024 2:32 pm

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285 Dublin asylum seekers moved from Mount Street tents

Hundreds of asylum seekers who were living in tents in central Dublin have been moved to two accommodation sites, the Irish government has said.

May 2, 2024 2:01 pm

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 Rallies around the world in pictures

People around the world have taken to the streets this May Day to campaign for improved workers’ rights.

May 2, 2024 1:00 pm

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Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Arizona’s Senate has voted to repeal an 1864 law banning abortion, the last major push in the Democrat-led effort to erase the law from state books.

May 2, 2024 12:00 pm

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Georgia rocked by clashes over 'foreign agent' bill

Riot police in Georgia fired tear gas and water cannons into crowds protesting a bill seen by the opposition as targeting media freedoms.

May 2, 2024 11:00 am